Biography of Philippe Guettat

Philippe GUETTAT


Chairman & CEO The Absolut Company

Philippe Guettat, HEC, joins the Group in 1991 at Renault Bisquit as Export Sales Manager. In 1992, he is appointed Marketing Manager at Prasia Distribution (today Pernod Ricard Singapore).
He is promoted to Regional Marketing Director of Pernod Ricard Far East in 1994, and Sales & Marketing Director of Casella Far East Ltd. Hong Kong (today Pernod Ricard Hong Kong). 

In 1997, he is promoted to the position of Managing Director before being appointed in 1999, Marketing & International Director of Pernod SA. In 2002, he is appointed Managing Director of Pernod Ricard China. 

Since 1 July 2009, he is Chairman & CEO of The Absolut Company, the sweden subsidiary in charge of ABSOLUT, Malibu and Kahlúa.



- 1975: merger of the Pernod and Ricard companies
- 18,000 employees in more than 70 countries worldwide
- 107 production plants